Increasing Our Mental Edge

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Our minds are under attack as men. We have more distractions and things trying to take away our attention. Instead of blaming those things, we need to recognize them and do something about our own minds. The responsibility of our minds is ours as men. We have to make the decision on what we want our brain to focus on. This is important because what we think about ourselves defines how we act and allow ourselves to be treated by others. Men need to work to maintain their mental edge.

See Our Brain as a Muscle

• Your brain is a muscle - not literally but figuratively
• Men are THINKERS
• As men, we need to challenge our brains
• Atrophy is a muscle problem but it has become a brain problem for many men

Engage in Brain Training

• We must adopt an attitude of training for our brain if we want to be men who think
• Reading
• Podcasts
• Planned thinking time
• Sleep
• Learn to listen better
• Productivity hacks
• Diet and brain realities

Fight Passive Brain Syndrome

• Consumer -vs- Critical thinker
• As men have become more consumers they have given themselves over to overriding passions
• The reality of porn
• Many men can't stay in a relationship because of how the sexuality of our society has impacted them
• Men should approach relationships with Intentionality
• As you lead yourself as a man you will gain the strength to be a servant leader to your wife and family